Southwest (FWS)

Question 0

What are the climate differences between the three geographic areas of the Sud-Ouest?

Answer 0

ALL Are considered SEMI MARITIME

1) Bergerac/Dordogne area: maritime with warmer temps than Bdx
2) Garonna/Tarn/Lot Rivers area: maritime + Mediterranean
3) Pyrénées Foothills: Maritime + Alpine

Question 1

What are the three primary geographic locations that the Sud-Ouest appellations are divided into?

Answer 1

1) Bergerac/Dordogne area
2) Garonne/Tarn/Lot Rivers area
3) Pyrénées Foothills

Question 2

Where is Gasgogne?

Answer 2

the area where modern-day vineyards of Southwest are located.

Question 3

Is DURAS a red or white grape?

Answer 3

Red.

Question 4

is Arrufiac and Baroque red or white grapes?

Answer 4

White grapes

Question 5

Are Courbu and Len de l’el red or white grapes?

Answer 5

White

Question 6

Are Fer Servadou and Prunelard red or white grapes?

Answer 6

Red

Question 7

Where is Fronton located?

Answer 7

Garonne and Tarn river sub region

Question 8

Where is Béarn located?

Answer 8

Pyrénées Foothills region

Question 9

Where is Coteaxu du Quercy located?

Answer 9

Lot River sub-region

Question 10

What is the principle grape of Cohors, and where is it located?

Answer 10

Malbec, and Cahors is in the Lot River sub region.

Question 11

What are the main rivers that run through the Southwest?

Answer 11

North: Garonne & Dordogne
Central: Lot, Tarn, Garonne
South: Cers, Adour

Question 12

What is the principal grape of Madiran, and where is it located?

Answer 12

Tannat. Pyrérées Foothills sub region.

Question 13

What are the local names of Fer Servadou and Cabernet Franc in the Madiran?

Answer 13

Fer Servadou: Pinenc

Cabernet Franc: Bouchy

Question 14

What are the grapes allowed in Bergerac?

Answer 14

Bordeaux grapes + Fer Servadou, Merille for red.
Bordeaux grapes + chenin blanc, odenc, ugni blanc for white Bergerac Sec AOC.

Same for Cotes de Bergerac except: Red w/ min 11%abv; Moelleux whites with min alc at 11% and RS between .4-5.4%.

Question 15

Where is Monbazillac located and what style of wine is made there?

Answer 15

Liquoreux style wines made of Sémillon, Sauvignon, Muscadelle, late harvest and/or botrytis with 4.5%min RS; 12.5%min abv. Hand Harvesting is mandatory.
Located in Dordogne/Bergerac sub region, surrounded by Bergerac, Rosette, and Saussignac.

Question 16

Where is Rosette and what style wine is made there?

Answer 16

Located in Dordogne/Bergerac sub region. Within the Pécharmant region to the east of Bergerac and Monbazillac.
Moelleux or Liquoreux from Semillon, Sauvignon, and Muscadell. 0.8%-5.4% RS min 11%abv.

Question 17

Where is Saussignac located and what style of wine is made there?

Answer 17

in Dordgone/Bergerac subregion, West of Monbazillac and north of Cotes de Duras. Liquoreux - Semillon, Sauvignon, and Muscadell, 4.5% RS, 12% abv min.

Question 18

Where is Pécharmant and what style wine does it make?

Answer 18

Pécharmant is located in Dordogne/Bergerac subregion,next to Bergerac and Rosette, and makes dry tannic reds from only the 4 bdx varietals.

Question 19

What is Methode Gaillacoise?

Answer 19

100% Mauzac/Mauzac Rosé in ancestral method. Min 8%abv; 1.7%+ RS.

DOUX: min 5% RS.